Africa News - Food Security

December 16, 2015 Therapeutic foods make all the difference in UgandaAlmost half of all Ugandans are food- energy-deficient. Children, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and those living with chronic illnesses, especially HIV/Aids and tuberculosis, suffer the most.

December 8, 2015 Is Food Security Breaking Through in Paris Climate Talks? One of the most promising new ideas at the Paris climate talks so far, is the French government's "4 pour mille" initiative. The name 4 pour mille (or 0.4%) refers to the annual increase in soil carbon, which would offset atmospheric carbon emissions.

December 2, 2015 How African countries are addressing soil infertility issues One of the partners is Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (Agra), which focuses on soil health as critical for biodiversity. The programme aims at reaching four million smallholder farmers in 13 countries where it is being implemented. These include Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Burkina Faso.

June 11, 2015 Smallholders gaining from nitrogen-efficient maizeShobona grows a nitrogen-use-efficient (NUE) type of maize. The variety was developed by the Improved Maize for African Soils (IMAS) project, an alliance led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CYMMIT).